The Gilbert Lodge Blog from Brainerd, MN, USA

August 12, 2003

Brainerd City Electrical Inspector, Jim Herman, inspected and approved the electrical wiring.  This is two months to the day since electrical was started.    

The insulating people will arrive on Monday and will be closely followed by the sheetrock installers.

August 15, 2003

Michael Polcaro is busy adding rock to the pillars at the front entrance.  He will be away for two weeks on vacation to Italy...his country of birth.                  

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August 15, 2003

Limestone caps are being delivered for the top of the rock work around the house.  The operator, from Northland Brick and Fireplace in Brainerd, is using a radio controlled crane lift on the delivery truck to move the limestone.           

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